Senior Scheduler — Project Controls Lead (Toronto)

Dokainish & Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dokainish & Company in downtown Toronto, Ontario, seeks a Senior Scheduler to own complex scheduling across multiple projects for diverse clients. You will develop, manage, and analyze schedules that reveal progress, risks, and opportunities, combining technical excellence with leadership and client-facing responsibilities.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or related field, 7+ years scheduling experience, proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project, CPM and earned value management, plus

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project scheduling experience in engineering/consulting environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Deep CPM understanding, project controls, and earned value management.
• Ability to manage multiple schedules across complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint for reporting.
• Experience in consulting across infrastructure/energy/transport sectors is a plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client management skills.
• Professional, ethical, and mature in an organizational context.
• Collaborative, proactive, and able to work independently; travel may be required.
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration, and maintenance of baseline schedules across project phases.
• Collaborate with PMs, clients, and internal teams to ensure realistic, compliant schedules.
• Provide analysis of schedule performance, critical paths, variances, risks, and mitigations.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings with clients and stakeholders with clear insights.
• Conduct schedule impact and delay analyses to support claims and recovery plans.
• Promote best practices in schedule management and project controls.
• Prepare schedules, progress reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Maintain Health & Safety standards compliance.
• Mentor junior team members to build scheduling capability.

Skills

CPM knowledge

Client-facing communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dokainish & Company in downtown Toronto, Ontario, seeks a Senior Scheduler to own complex scheduling across multiple projects for diverse clients. You will develop, manage, and analyze schedules that reveal progress, risks, and opportunities, combining technical excellence with leadership and client-facing responsibilities.

The role requires a degree in Engineering or related field, 7+ years scheduling experience, proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project, CPM and earned value management, plus